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Let me live, love and say it well in good sentences.
SYLVIA PLATH, THE BELL JAR

It is our wish to provide you, our valued readers, with engaging and interesting information about the spectacular world around us, and, hopefully, the words you find here will also inspire you to get out, to learn, to live, and above all else, to travel!


Water Sports in Nice

It’s been an exciting few days here in St. Laurent du Var! Sunday, we drove to St. Tropez, which is known as a vacation destination for the rich and famous, even more-so than the rest of the ...

by Student, Kathryn K.

A Fun-filled Week in France

Tuesday started off with our usual French courses which included going out and talking to the locals. We all had a picnic lunch and then we took the train to Villefranche, a gorgeous bay on the ...

by Student, Kathryn K.

Côte d’Azur

by Andrew B. This weekend was full of travel and awesome excursions. We experienced the full Côte d’Azur by traveling to both Cannes and Sanremo, a beautiful town in Liguria. We woke up late ...

Bastille Day in Nice

by Andrew B. This week was my favorite yet. I particularly enjoyed this week’s combination of French language immersion with frequent cultural experiences. Monday July 14th, better known here in ...

Paintings in the Park

by Emilie S. I’ve been enthralled by the beautiful views all week. I consider myself to be an artist, so being surrounded by beautiful views of the beach, riviera,  and colorful buildings ...

Arrival in Nice

by Savannah B. As I traveled via New York to Nice the wonderful Abbey Road staff greeted me at the airport and helped me check my baggage and get situated. Their smiling faces made the farewells ...

Hot, Sunny, and Nice

by Emilie S. A brief play on words, but I couldn’t resist the old saying that “Nice is nice”, because it is. Starting the day with a pain de chocolat and ending with a stroll on ...

Things I wish I had

by Marissa Muller, AR student reporter Two years ago, I was frantically trying to pack for my month in Nice with Abbey Road. I was beyond excited to get out there and go explore the world free ...

Nice Through The Eyes of a Local

After living for six years in the city of Nice, the place is now much more familiar. What is fascinating about living in a city which is known over the world is to find places very few people know ...

Secret Destinations and Dancing!

It honestly makes me so sad to think that this is my last written blog post, because leaving France and my new friends is scary to think about. These last days, however, have been absolutely ...

Last Days in Nice

Our last week in Nice has been packed with activities and unfortunately gone by far too quickly. We visited 3 art museums this week and saw quite a range of works. We took a guided visit of the ...

St-Tropez and an Electro Concert

I had the opportunity to explore one of the most beautiful cities in the French Riviera: St-Tropez. Abbey Road students boarded the bus, and we drove off to the famous town. Upon arrival, we ...